Maihuenia poeppigii (Hierba del Guanaco)

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Maihuenia poeppigii (Hierba del Guanaco)Maihuenia poeppigii, commonly called Hierba del Guanaco, is a truly unusual cactus it doesnt look like the stereotypical spiny desert plant at all. Belongs to the rare genus Maihuenia, one of the few cacti adapted to cold, high altitude environments. Unlike most cacti, it has small, persistent leaves alongside its spines, giving it a shrubby, almost succulent like appearance. Found in Chile and Argentina, especially in the Patagonian Andes. Cold

5" W x 18" H

Shade tolerant

it reverts to green

conical panicles of white flowers engulf the plant in Summer

Zone 5 Plant Characteristic Semi-Evergreen Exposure Full sun Color Pink Height 13in - 24in Habit Mound Spacing 8-12in Water Keep soil evenly moist Bloom Time April

The deciduous conifer can be kept small and narrow with hard late-winter pruning

‘Angel Falls’ has very long

but may not be frost proof

The Hoya linearis

Small - 9" W x 7

almost succulent-like appearance

African Milk Tree

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